Caesar and Roman Politics, 60-50 B.C.Using his own translations throughout, James Sabben-Clare here weaves together four hundred excerpts from twenty classical sources plus inscriptions and late authors such as Jordanes to capture the critical decade 60-50 BC. The book captures the intense vitality of the source material, moving in steady chronological progression to produce a rich portrayal of the complex political scene. |
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... territory ; he also arranged for both sides to exchange hostages — the Sequani to guarantee free passage for the Helvetii , the Helvetii to ensure that they would not cause any damage as they passed through . For Dumnorix cf. no . 100 ...
... territory ; he also arranged for both sides to exchange hostages — the Sequani to guarantee free passage for the Helvetii , the Helvetii to ensure that they would not cause any damage as they passed through . For Dumnorix cf. no . 100 ...
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James Sabben-Clare. Labienus ' camp [ in Remi territory ] on the following day , withdrew in the night and led his troops back into their own territory . ( 3 ) Caesar then sent Fabius and his legion back to their quarters [ among the ...
James Sabben-Clare. Labienus ' camp [ in Remi territory ] on the following day , withdrew in the night and led his troops back into their own territory . ( 3 ) Caesar then sent Fabius and his legion back to their quarters [ among the ...
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... territory of Ambiorix , had in fact done Ambiorix the most welcome favour by turning their attention to the Roman camp . Caesar then set out to ravage the Eburones ' territory systematically ; he was however unsuccessful in his attempts ...
... territory of Ambiorix , had in fact done Ambiorix the most welcome favour by turning their attention to the Roman camp . Caesar then set out to ravage the Eburones ' territory systematically ; he was however unsuccessful in his attempts ...
Contents
Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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